Gordon's Bay is a harbour village tucked into the corner of False Bay, with houses stacked up the mountainside and holiday flats near the beach. Rodents in roofs, gulls on rooftops and ants in summer are what we deal with most.
Rodents in Gordon's Bay: what we see
Roof rats come down the slopes and into roofs and garages, especially in winter. Holiday homes that sit empty for weeks give them time to settle in.
Homes are built up the slopes of the Hottentots Holland mountains, many with sea views, split levels and retaining walls. Holiday flats and apartment blocks sit near the beach and harbour, and many homes are holiday properties. Houses on steep plots have sub-floor voids and garages under the house where rodents hide. Restaurants around the harbour bring commercial work.
The village sits right at the foot of the mountains, with the GB anchor above town and the sea in front. The South-Easter is famously strong here, sometimes funnelling down the mountain in powerful gusts. Fynbos on the slopes brings scorpions, spiders and rodents close to homes.
Roof rats from the mountain and gulls from the harbour are the big ones.
From the technician
The most common mistake we see is bait thrown loose into the roof. It gets dragged around, picked up by pets and leaves dead rodents in the ceiling.
How to tell you have a problem
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What happens when we come out
Our rodent work follows a 6-step regime: we find the harbourage, look at food and water sources, proof entry points, do a bait risk assessment, set a tailored plan and leave you a report. Inside homes we lean on snap traps and sealed stations so there are no dying rodents in the walls. Outside and on commercial sites we use lockable, tamper-resistant bait stations placed and recorded so children, pets and wildlife cannot get to the bait. Proofing is where the long-term win is: steel mesh, door brushes and sealing gaps around pipes and cables. Commercial clients usually go onto a contract with scheduled checks.
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Stopping a repeat visit
- Keep storerooms tidy and stock raised off the floor so you can see what is going on.
- Store pet food, bird seed and chicken feed in sealed metal or thick plastic containers.
- Pick up fallen fruit and do not leave dog food bowls outside overnight.
- Keep refuse bins closed and away from the walls of the house or building.
- Seal gaps around pipes, cables and air bricks with steel mesh or cement, not foam alone.
Pricing, honestly
The cost depends on the size of the property, how established the rodents are and how much proofing is needed. A house with a few mice in the kitchen is a smaller job than a warehouse or restaurant with rats in the ceiling and drains. Follow-up visits and ongoing contracts for businesses are built into the free quote.
For one or two mice in a house, a few well-placed snap traps can genuinely solve it. Once you are hearing them in the roof every night or running a business, it needs a proper programme, because random poison from the supermarket often leaves dead rats in the ceiling and puts pets and owls at risk.
Questions we get asked in Gordon's Bay
Do you do rodent control for restaurants?
Yes. We set up a programme with station maps and reports, which is what health inspectors want to see.
Is rodent bait safe around pets?
Bait is kept inside lockable, tamper-resistant stations that pets and children cannot open, and indoors we often use traps instead.
Can you help on a farm or smallholding?
Yes, we cover the Boland and design the plan around livestock, feed stores and wildlife like owls.
Will I have dead rodents in the roof?
We use traps in the roof where possible to avoid this. If baiting is needed, placement is planned to reduce the chance.
Can you treat my Gordon's Bay holiday home while I'm away?
Yes, if access is arranged. We'll send you a post-treatment report with what we found and did.
Do you come out to Gordon's Bay for rodent control?
Yes. Gordon's Bay is part of our regular Helderberg route, along with Strand, Somerset West, Helderberg. Most bookings are done within about 48 hours, and after-hours visits can be arranged.
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